The Royal Spy

SpyRoyal The

Ayesha Braganza

Fathima Hakkim

Contents Bonus: Noor-Un-Nisa Inayat Khan’s family tree .2 Bonus: Noor’s journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chapter 1: The princess who was a spy . . . . . . .6 Chapter 2: War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Bonus: Could you be a nurse?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Chapter 3: Spy school. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Bonus: Morse code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Chapter 4: Final spy training . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Bonus: Noor’s fake ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Bonus: Spy suitcase essentials. . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Chapter 5: Noor’s last stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Bonus: Spy gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Chapter 6: Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 About the author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 About the illustrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Book chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Maula Bakhsh

Inayat Khan’s family tree

(children)

Qasim Bi

Rahmat Khan

(1843–1910)

Khadija Bibi

(1868–1902)

Hazrat Inayat Khan

(1882–1927)

(1914–1944)

Vilayat Khan

(1916–2004)

Noor-Un-Nisa

Noor-Un-Nisa Inayat Khan

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Tipu Sultan (Fath Ali Khan), Tiger of Mysore (1750–1799) Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore 1782–1799 Ora Ray Baker (1888–1949) Hidayat Khan (1917–2016)

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Khair-Un-Nisa Khan (1919–2011)

Noor’s journey

LONDON

BEAULIEU FALMOUTH

1942 Noor flies into France

1917 the family moves from London to Paris

they board a boat at Le Verdon and sail to Falmouth

TOURS

LE VERDON BORDEAUX

PARIS

1940 the family escape Paris and drive to Tours

they travel by train to Bordeaux

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MOSCOW

1914 Noor is born in Moscow

1915 Noor’s family travel to London

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Young Noor

This is Noor-Un-Nisa Inayat Khan as a young girl. Nothing in this image suggests that Noor would grow up to be a spy. Many stories about spies give us the idea that they are all strong, sporty men. Noor was an imaginative, musical girl who wasn’t particularly sporty. Her story shows us that spies can come from the most unexpected places.

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Princess Noor

Noor’s background was fascinating. She was mixed heritage with an Indian father and an American mother. The story of her father’s background might explain where Noor got her courage, which was one of the many qualities that made her such a fantastic spy. Noor’s great-greatgreat grandfather was the Indian Muslim ruler, Tipu Sultan. This made Noor a princess.

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.

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